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An overview of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2010-03-25 v1
Authors: Daniel A. Shaddock
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Abstract

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna will detect gravitational waves with frequencies from 0.1 mHz to 1 Hz. This article provides a brief overview of LISA's science goals followed by a tutorial of the LISA measurement concept.

Keywords

LISA gravitational waves space antenna laser interferometry low-frequency gravitational waves

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@article{arxiv.0909.0650,
  title  = {An overview of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna},
  author = {Daniel A. Shaddock},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.0650},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

6 pages, 3 figures, conference paper

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